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Scientists uncovered the structure of the key protein for a future hepatitis C vaccine – here's how they did it

  • Written by Lisa Eshun-Wilson, Postdoctoral Scholar in Molecular and Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute
imageImaging the proteins on the surface of HCV has been challenging because of the virus's shape-shifting nature.Juan Gaertner/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

The hepatitis C virus, or HCV, causes a chronic liver infection that can lead to permanent liver scarring and, in dire cases, cancer. It affects around 71 million people worldwide and...

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